"No, you cannot attack the realm of Saint."
Although Gu Chuan felt as if he could immediately break into the Saint Realm, with the laws in his body transforming, he still stopped himself with great willpower, forcibly suppressing the urge to ascend to the Saint Realm.
If he were an ordinary chaos demon god, he might have seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into the Saint Realm already. However, Gu Chuan's ambition was too great to simply act in haste.
The issue is, if he is promoted before reaching the perfect state, he would still be just an ordinary Saint. If he wishes to go further in the Saint Realm, it would become exponentially harder.
The three thousand demon gods of later generations, each standing at the peak of chaos, were powerful—yet when facing the invincible Pangu, they were easily crushed, like ants.
This highlights the importance of foundation and roots, which ultimately determine how far one can go after being promoted to Saint.
Some claim that under the Realm of Saints are all ants, but the difference between an ordinary Saint and a powerful Great Saint is akin to the difference between the clouds and the mud.
However, this does not mean that every demon god needs to take such steps. Gu Chuan's ambition, however, is clearly greater. If he is to become a Saint, he must become the strongest Saint and establish the strongest foundation.
This is Gu Chuan's ambition.
Indistinctly, with the light of merit and virtue integrating into Gu Chuan's primordial ancient serpent body, it caused the serpent body to grow further.
Originally, his ancient serpent body had reached 700 billion kilometers in length. After advancing to the perfection of Quasi-Saint, it grew to 1 trillion kilometers. A staggering 300 billion kilometers had been added—an astonishing achievement.
Gu Chuan's primordial ancient serpent body, previously impressive at 700 billion kilometers, now extended to 1 trillion kilometers, a truly sensational sight.
Moreover, a faint golden light surrounded Gu Chuan's primordial ancient serpent body, forming a golden barrier. On this barrier, densely packed golden merit runes appeared, indicating that his primordial ancient serpent body now had merit protection. While this golden barrier was thin, its defensive power surpassed even a chaotic barrier.
"What happened just now? Why is the entire Chaos City filled with golden light?"
A demon god, observing the scene, was shocked by such a chaotic vision. It felt as though the entire source of chaos had appeared, accompanied by drums and gongs, with golden lotuses emerging from the ground, congratulating Gu Chuan.
"If I'm not mistaken, it may be the light of merit from the Source of Chaos."
A Quasi-Saint-level demon god spoke, his face filled with envy. Initially unaware, it immediately recognized the golden light once it appeared, as its bloodline memory was activated.
"Light of merit? What exactly is that?" many demons asked curiously.
"It's a blessing. It has infinite uses," the Quasi-Saint demon god explained. "It can enhance one's Cultivation Base, make one invincible, increase luck, and help breakthrough bottlenecks. Receiving the light of merit means becoming the chosen of the Source of Chaos, allowing one to acquire treasures of chaos wherever they go, and even survive life-threatening calamities."
The demon gods became excited. If they could obtain the light of merit, they wouldn't have to struggle much in their cultivation—they could directly prove their Dao.
"Impossible, impossible, impossible!" The Quasi-Saint demon god shook his head. "To obtain the light of merit, you must be recognized by the Source of Chaos and perform actions that benefit the entire world of chaos."
"To benefit the entire world of chaos?" The other demon gods were stunned. "How could one possibly accomplish such a task?"
"Indeed, it's incredibly difficult," the Quasi-Saint continued. "In all my years, I have never seen any chaos demon gods achieve such a feat. Gu Chuan, however, is the Lord of Chaos City, and he is powerful beyond comprehension. He was recognized by the Source of Chaos, and thus, he was granted this extraordinary merit."
Gu Chuan's merit protection was so strong that even other chaos demon gods could not hope to break through his defenses. His realm was invincible, a state where no law could invade or destroy him.
The other demon gods could only shake their heads in awe. To be recognized by the Source of Chaos and to do something beneficial for the entire world of chaos seemed an impossible feat.
Later generations would indeed find it impossible to obtain the light of merit, for chaos demon gods are often focused on destruction, not creation. How could they be recognized by the Source of Chaos?
At this moment, Gu Chuan also pondered the issue. Only by doing something beneficial for the world of chaos would the Source of Chaos bestow upon him the light of merit.
He realized the one thing he had done—preaching to the chaos demon gods and opening the prosperous world of Demon Chaos God Cultivators.
Perhaps because of this, the Source of Chaos acknowledged Gu Chuan's actions, seeing them as bringing immense benefits to the chaos world.
Why does such an act benefit the chaos world? The reason is simple.
Compared to ordinary worlds, the world of chaos is vast, but fundamentally, it is not different.
In any world, to strengthen its power, the will of its beings is key. The stronger the willpower of the beings, the stronger the world barriers become.
The same principle applies to the chaos world.
When chaos demon gods fight among themselves, the willpower of all beings diminishes, and the world of chaos suffers. But Gu Chuan taught the Demon Chaos God Cultivator refining method, allowing the chaos demon gods to grow stronger without killing or devouring one another.
This reduced the violence among chaos demon gods, enhancing the world's willpower. After all, the strength of willpower depends not only on the number of beings but also on their individual strength.
Thus, the Source of Chaos recognized Gu Chuan's merit. His actions had strengthened the source of chaos, which is why the light of merit was granted to him.